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the clerk: washington d.c., january 26, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable jeanne shaheen , a senator from the state of new hampshire, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following remarks, the senate reul resume consideration of the joint resolution, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. the time in 11:30 will be equally divided and controlled between the leaders or their designees. the senate will proceed to two roll call votes. those votes will be in relation to the baucus amendment regarding the social security exemption following a vote by the conrad amendment. the senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 today for the weekly caucus luncheons. we're operating under an agreement that limits amendments to debt, and only a few amendments remain in order. i would encourage senators with amendments on the list to come to
the clerk: washington d.c., january 26, 2010. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable jeanne shaheen , a senator from the state of new hampshire, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: robert c. byrd, presidet pro tempore. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following remarks, the senate reul resume consideration of the joint resolution, increasing the statutory limit on the public...
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"washington journal" begins every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> after a while, it really sinks in. it is gone. that hurts. >> this week, lesley and andrew cockburn on "american casino." sunday night at 8:00. >> now to the capital for congressional birthday celebration for abraham lincoln. the nation celebrated the 200th birth in february. president obama, nancy pelosi, and dick durbin all spoke. it was created by act of congress in 2000. this is about one hour. >> mr. president and the guests, welcome to the capitol rotunda as we observe the bicentennial of the birth of our great president abraham lincoln. we are honored to be joined today by the president of the united states, president barack obama. [applause] please remain standing for the opening ceremonies. >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing for the presentation of the colors by the united states armed forces color guard and the singing of our national anthem by the united states army chorus. ♪ >> present -- ♪ o say can you see by the dawn's early light what so pr
"washington journal" begins every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> after a while, it really sinks in. it is gone. that hurts. >> this week, lesley and andrew cockburn on "american casino." sunday night at 8:00. >> now to the capital for congressional birthday celebration for abraham lincoln. the nation celebrated the 200th birth in february. president obama, nancy pelosi, and dick durbin all spoke. it was created by act of congress in 2000. this is about...
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outside of washington, big trouble for the democratic governor of illinois. on january 9, the state house voted to impeach rod blagojevich for abusing his power. including allegedly trying to sell the senate seat vacated by barack obama. ten days later roland burris was sworn in and he admitted trying to raise funds by blagojevich. blagojevich was removed from office january 29. burris says he won't run again. when we come back, the president decides to stimulate the struggling economy and ignite a year-long debate. host: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: does charlie daniels play a mean fiddle? ♪ fiddle music charlie:hat's how you do it son. vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >> bret: welcome back. the president started out february 2009 by announcing that the white house would have direct supervision over the 2010 census. well, republicans immediately said president obama was trying to politicize the census, which among other things determines congressional redistricting. in mid-fe
outside of washington, big trouble for the democratic governor of illinois. on january 9, the state house voted to impeach rod blagojevich for abusing his power. including allegedly trying to sell the senate seat vacated by barack obama. ten days later roland burris was sworn in and he admitted trying to raise funds by blagojevich. blagojevich was removed from office january 29. burris says he won't run again. when we come back, the president decides to stimulate the struggling economy and...
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and what they see as job-killing policies coming out of washington, including this health bill. there is plenty of room for tax cuts on small businesses, incentives that will help them hire people again. i think we can find common ground there, if both sides can meet in the middle. host: senator john cornyn, thank you for joining us on "newsmakers" today. guest: thank you very much. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] q>> up next, a senate committee hearing on theç attempted christmas day bombing of northwest flight 253. and then details of the pentagon investigation of the fort hood shootings. after that, a town hall meeting with president obama in ohio. >> each year, the washington center brings thousands of students to washingtonw3 to experience the workings ofnbq or government firsthand. it will discussç politics, government and their futures. ç"q&a, tonight at 8:00 on c-sp. >> stay, president obama delivers his first state of the union address to congress. -- on wednesday. this state of the u
and what they see as job-killing policies coming out of washington, including this health bill. there is plenty of room for tax cuts on small businesses, incentives that will help them hire people again. i think we can find common ground there, if both sides can meet in the middle. host: senator john cornyn, thank you for joining us on "newsmakers" today. guest: thank you very much. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite...
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it is happening in washington. washington is starting to act like massachusetts in that regard. i think we can do better. i can go down there and bring conversations back. as the 60th senator, debate will be cut off and that is not good for democracy. i hope i get the opportunity on january 19. i appreciate everyone being here and what you have done. >> thank you for moderating and thanks for coming out. this election a week from now is about the economy and about the future. this is about big government candidates against a small government canada. what you need to ask yourself is, scott will spend money on war. martha will spend money on health care. who do you want to spend your money? do you want the government to spend your money? do you want to make those decisions for yourself? i am the only candidate who will cut spending. i will repeal obamacare and file legislation to end the wars and bring that money back to the people of massachusetts and the rest of the country. i will audit the federal reserve. i am willing to cut the spending. you have to ask yourself, would you w
it is happening in washington. washington is starting to act like massachusetts in that regard. i think we can do better. i can go down there and bring conversations back. as the 60th senator, debate will be cut off and that is not good for democracy. i hope i get the opportunity on january 19. i appreciate everyone being here and what you have done. >> thank you for moderating and thanks for coming out. this election a week from now is about the economy and about the future. this is...
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third use is outside washington, d.c. you can use paid media to, again, raise the visibility of the issue. one of the things that we did once is when i was with working on another clean air campaign, we ran ads on the need for more fuel-efficient cars in a place, and the representative who we were aiming at, his wife heard them on the radio back home. and she made it clear to her husband that he needed to be good on this issue. and so we were able to raise the visibility of the issue by running them at home. in addition, you can use them to persuade, to seek the support of an elected official before a decision is made. now, that example we said, you know, be sure to call congressman x and get him to vote for cleaner car cans. cars. and, in fact, we ran the ad so much that his wife went to one of our champions on the committee, another congressman, and said, please, take off the ads. we'll vote with you, okay? and so the ad was very successful in persuading the congressman to support our position. so you can use them to pe
third use is outside washington, d.c. you can use paid media to, again, raise the visibility of the issue. one of the things that we did once is when i was with working on another clean air campaign, we ran ads on the need for more fuel-efficient cars in a place, and the representative who we were aiming at, his wife heard them on the radio back home. and she made it clear to her husband that he needed to be good on this issue. and so we were able to raise the visibility of the issue by running...
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george washington carver got plastic out of soybeans. you can get fuel out of them, you can eat them, and it is very important that we understand that our corn and our soybeans are very key parts of the illinois economy. 40% of our economy comes from agriculture. we need to honor those who till our land, who plow our fields, and they are very special people who work very hard. they have a tremendous work ethic and i really honor all of those in illinois agriculture. we have to work with them to grow our opportunities to export our products, to take our bio products and convert them into plastics or other goods and services that make a difference around the world. the shedd aquarium is the largest aquarium in the world, the most visited aquarium in the world. it is located in our state in chicago. they have a soybean roof. they discovered that you can take soybeans, convert them to pay, a white paint, and roll that paint onto an asphalt roof like the shedd aquarium, 75-year result, and that white root -- white paint reflects the sun off t
george washington carver got plastic out of soybeans. you can get fuel out of them, you can eat them, and it is very important that we understand that our corn and our soybeans are very key parts of the illinois economy. 40% of our economy comes from agriculture. we need to honor those who till our land, who plow our fields, and they are very special people who work very hard. they have a tremendous work ethic and i really honor all of those in illinois agriculture. we have to work with them to...
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host: washington d.c., go ahead. caller: how does the irs regulate those taxpayers who are not lawyers or accountants? [unintelligible] and there is no form of identity for the tax preparers. how you plan to do this from the recommendations you have made? guest: that is a good question and it is one of my concerns with the proposal as it stands right now. there is a pattern, a model of doing a tax preparation were the person actually need at the tax -- the person that the customer meet at the tax preparation shop may not be the person who signed the return. and as you all may not know, anyone who have -- and as you all know, anyone who prepares a return has to sign it and track whether they are accurate themselves in doing the return. the person who you are meeting may not be the one that signs in who we can track. the irs is proposing to recall require not -- to require non- signers to be regulated. that concerns me because someone who may not have ever met the taxpayer is the one assigned to return and we may not h
host: washington d.c., go ahead. caller: how does the irs regulate those taxpayers who are not lawyers or accountants? [unintelligible] and there is no form of identity for the tax preparers. how you plan to do this from the recommendations you have made? guest: that is a good question and it is one of my concerns with the proposal as it stands right now. there is a pattern, a model of doing a tax preparation were the person actually need at the tax -- the person that the customer meet at the...
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i love coming to washington, d.c. i always get so excited coming down on that train, this morning on my way down i turned around and looked and said is that dan rather. dan, how are you? we had a terrific conversation. that's the great thing about coming here. you meet all sorts of people from all walks of life. i'm alexis glick. i just departed fox business just a short while ago. i was the vice president over there and helped launch a business network that i hope you guys will continue to watch. i have many good friends over there. i'm about to embark on a new venture. i can't announce it yet but i'll be announcing it in the next month or two. anyhow, i am so pleased to be here today. and the foundation have been friends of mine for years now. without entrepreneurs, we don't have job creation and as married to a small business owner, my father being a small business own , a lot of entrepreneurs in my family, something i feel very, very strongly about and i want us to do more to empower the entrepreneurs and look at
i love coming to washington, d.c. i always get so excited coming down on that train, this morning on my way down i turned around and looked and said is that dan rather. dan, how are you? we had a terrific conversation. that's the great thing about coming here. you meet all sorts of people from all walks of life. i'm alexis glick. i just departed fox business just a short while ago. i was the vice president over there and helped launch a business network that i hope you guys will continue to...
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"washington journal" continues. host: in states as a way to acclimate you on what's happening around the country. those states facing the top five budget deficil9ñ arizona with 2 billion. california at 6.3 billion. illinois five billion. new york almost 3 point 5 billion. scott, scott pattison is the director, good morning. thanks for being with us. these state haves a requirement to balance the budget. caller: that's correct. it's very difficult for them. they're not a national government. states don't have that option. they have to balance like we do in our family budgets. host: we heard from governor schwarzenegger in his statement and governor scott pattison but one of the things coming out of schwarzenegger's budget is expectations that the federal government with it's 12,000,000 overall debt will come to the rescue for states like california. how many states are counting on this? guest: california is asking for well over 6 million in additional funds an" obviously there's a lot of issues associated with that
"washington journal" continues. host: in states as a way to acclimate you on what's happening around the country. those states facing the top five budget deficil9ñ arizona with 2 billion. california at 6.3 billion. illinois five billion. new york almost 3 point 5 billion. scott, scott pattison is the director, good morning. thanks for being with us. these state haves a requirement to balance the budget. caller: that's correct. it's very difficult for them. they're not a national...
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one example is something the was mentioned in an op ed in the "washington post." it is the need to talk openly between the executive branch and congress about a legal paradigm that deals with the problems of terrorism as we understand them in the 21st century. the major political debate, and some of it is rhetorical, is whether or not we are at war with terror. should the subject -- sow should the subset -- should the suspect in the detroit bombing be treated as a hostile enemy? we are neither fully and war and the classic sense of state- to-state, that with all the rules and structures that applied to that but neither are we fully in a criminal legal context. part of that has to do with the multiple feeder to mention of what we're talking about. people are shooting at each other in places like afghanistan, but it is hard to say those are criminal environments and solely? of criminals. at the same time, it is hard to argue with our european colleagues that this is a war paradox. many of our european colleagues think the fear of radicalization is in their streets.
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once that happens i think it's going to create a bit of a void in washington. the white house has hoped all along that that void would be filled with jobs, jobs, jobs. and making progress on the economy. but i'll tell you, i don't see how you can take all the oxygen out of the room with summits on jobs at the white house and town halls on jobs. i mean there's only so much the government can do. something has got to fill that void. i think it will be national security. i have think it's going to be yemen. i think it's going to be progress in afghanistan. i think in 2010 president obama is going to be defined as a war president much more so than in the previous year. >> schieffer: nancy. >> i the senate democrats are going to lose their super majority. there are more democratic incumbents who are in trouble than republican incumbents in the fall. that means that the president's agenda getting it passed will be a lot more difficult. >> schieffer: lose their super majority but probably hold their majority. >> they won't be able to break a filibuster. >> 30,000 troo
once that happens i think it's going to create a bit of a void in washington. the white house has hoped all along that that void would be filled with jobs, jobs, jobs. and making progress on the economy. but i'll tell you, i don't see how you can take all the oxygen out of the room with summits on jobs at the white house and town halls on jobs. i mean there's only so much the government can do. something has got to fill that void. i think it will be national security. i have think it's going to...
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[applause] >> each year, the washington center brings dozens of students to washington d.c. to experience the work of our government first can. this weekend, they discussed politics, government, and their futures. >> we are joined by the authors of "game change." i heard you had a list of things you thought would make news in this book. it has been out of here for some time now. what on the list are you surprised that? when john and i set out to write the book, we hope it would be interesting book to read an interesting story. but we were also going for breaking news because we thought there were things that were uncovered during the campaign. i will give you one. john will have others. sarah palin was picked by john mccain and people were shocked when it happened to that time, the campaign said that she had been on consideration for a long time and receive as much of a background check, so-called vetting, as any of the other people john mccain considered. there is skepticism about that at the time did not of the political journalism parade moved on and there were other thin
[applause] >> each year, the washington center brings dozens of students to washington d.c. to experience the work of our government first can. this weekend, they discussed politics, government, and their futures. >> we are joined by the authors of "game change." i heard you had a list of things you thought would make news in this book. it has been out of here for some time now. what on the list are you surprised that? when john and i set out to write the book, we hope it...
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host: this is a piece in the "washington *." -- washington times." they write that nearly 27,000 people are facing serious federal charges related to immigration in 2009. the chief justice has a report on the judiciary. three-fourths of the people enter the united states after being sent home before. what about the aspects of this that are against the law, even if this is shrinking? guest: the numbers are in line with the economic progress in the country. this shows that long before president bush was enforcing this strategy, the numbers would go up and down if jobs were available. the question is what is driving people to come to the united states. the major issue is economic prosperity. when the recession hits, people did not come as much. but we know that this will not last. all the predictions are moving out of the recession. and there will be a growth in jobs. what this means is that if this is killed by the economic needs, then the legal immigration will have to be addressed. -- the illegal immigration will have to be addressed. we have 12 mill
host: this is a piece in the "washington *." -- washington times." they write that nearly 27,000 people are facing serious federal charges related to immigration in 2009. the chief justice has a report on the judiciary. three-fourths of the people enter the united states after being sent home before. what about the aspects of this that are against the law, even if this is shrinking? guest: the numbers are in line with the economic progress in the country. this shows that long...
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call from washington, d.c. ce&er: good morning.t( pat robertson,ç imperialism, ts is the position -- reason haiti has such hardship is because it broke with the french. just like they caused simbabway to go to hardship. -- zimbabwe to go to the hardship. activated during the haiti earthquake, a heart machine, it can create earthquakes. i would like to know if the machine was active during the haiti-ç-another thing i want t know is the united states -- united nations isçó a criminal organization. it's responsible for the spread+ of the swine flu. it was pattening -- peatenting it as well.ko this is an effort to -- host: tony, you believe the united states has patented swine flu and responsible for spreading it? >> i don't know if the united states. i think the world health organization. host: why would they do that? caller: because they practice in genocide. they want to reduce the populationç by 80%. this is all part ofñ)ççw3;3 agenda.t( agenda 21.ç >> we'll leaveç this segmentçm the "washin
call from washington, d.c. ce&er: good morning.t( pat robertson,ç imperialism, ts is the position -- reason haiti has such hardship is because it broke with the french. just like they caused simbabway to go to hardship. -- zimbabwe to go to the hardship. activated during the haiti earthquake, a heart machine, it can create earthquakes. i would like to know if the machine was active during the haiti-ç-another thing i want t know is the united states -- united nations isçó a criminal...
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third use is outside washington, d.c. you can use paid media to, again, raise the visibility of the issue. one of the things that we did once is when i was with working on another clean air campaign, we ran ads on the need for more fuel-efficient cars in a place, and the representative who we were aiming at, his wife heard them on the radio back home. and she made it clear to her husband that he needed to be good on this issue. and so we were able to raise the visibility of the issue by running them at home. in addition, you can use them to persuade, to seek the support of an elected official before a decision is made. now, that example we said, you know, be sure to call congressman x and get him to vote for cleaner car cans. cars. and, in fact, we ran the ad so much that his wife went to one of our champions on the committee, another congressman, and said, please, take off the ads. we'll vote with you, okay? and so the ad was very successful in persuading the congressman to support our position. so you can use them to pe
third use is outside washington, d.c. you can use paid media to, again, raise the visibility of the issue. one of the things that we did once is when i was with working on another clean air campaign, we ran ads on the need for more fuel-efficient cars in a place, and the representative who we were aiming at, his wife heard them on the radio back home. and she made it clear to her husband that he needed to be good on this issue. and so we were able to raise the visibility of the issue by running...
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is there anyone in washington who believes the way you do? and is there anyone advising president obama who thinks that way? >> the problem with the president's advisers is, they've lived for too big to fail for so long, that some of them just can't conceive of another system. they think this is how things should be. and you read this in the op ads that they right for the ft and other papers, that the answer is to figure out how to make a better too big to fail rather than into. and they have lived in the system where you don't have any consistent limits to protect you from your inevitable mistakes. they just think they are not going to make mistakes. and money do, they think they are so smart that they managed to extricate themselves from those mistakes that there's no reason to protect themselves from their future mistakes. you know, what is the lesson we're learning from this crisis? it's the same lesson unfortunately from washington's perspective that we learn from long-term capital management. boy, we are so smart that we've figured out
is there anyone in washington who believes the way you do? and is there anyone advising president obama who thinks that way? >> the problem with the president's advisers is, they've lived for too big to fail for so long, that some of them just can't conceive of another system. they think this is how things should be. and you read this in the op ads that they right for the ft and other papers, that the answer is to figure out how to make a better too big to fail rather than into. and they...
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he's been heard every morning on waal talk radio in washington, d.c. he's our guest tonight on c-span's "q&a." . .
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. >>> we are also learning new details about the drama that involved washington wizards guard gilbert areenis. the team captain says he's taking responsibility for what he calls his bad judgment in bringing guns into the wizards locker room. he wouldn't go into detail about the parts of the investigation including involving a dispute with teammate crittenden, the us attorney's office and police have been investigating the matter since it was revealed on christmas eve that areenis had gone into his locker. tonight, family of the former washington wizards owner will take further steps to ensure a situation like this never happens again. arenas says he has a meeting with law enforcement authorities this coming monday. we'll keep you posted. >>> a million people gathered in times square and behind the scenes, two marylanders helped make that night happen. >> reporter: it's the moment millions of people around the world waited for, the illumination of the year 2010 in times square. >> it's a once in a lifetime experience. >> reporter: and a magnificent sign was powered by green energy with
. >>> we are also learning new details about the drama that involved washington wizards guard gilbert areenis. the team captain says he's taking responsibility for what he calls his bad judgment in bringing guns into the wizards locker room. he wouldn't go into detail about the parts of the investigation including involving a dispute with teammate crittenden, the us attorney's office and police have been investigating the matter since it was revealed on christmas eve that areenis had...
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the party was held at the british ambassador's residence in washington d.c. "the new york times," the economist, financial times, and the new yorkers that the dead "my paper chase: true stories of vanished times" as one other notable nonfiction books of 2009. some mac. >> thank you. >> the book was written and then the paperback was done and then contemporary systems got a grant to turn it into a teaching college. and it has taken us two years to get it ready, but we have been teaching right now for the academic year of 2010. and the website is interactive, television voices, books, references. and i didn't create it. somebody else created it but i do all the speaking for it. he is a remarkable man. i was so pleased about being involved with him. he is certainly told the story. and he told me that he didn't read the book when it came out. but somebody arty bought it and stuck it on himself and then just saw this book and said what the hell is that copper thing? so i picked it up and dipped into enough of it. >> it's a pleasure. >> how are you enjoying both jo
the party was held at the british ambassador's residence in washington d.c. "the new york times," the economist, financial times, and the new yorkers that the dead "my paper chase: true stories of vanished times" as one other notable nonfiction books of 2009. some mac. >> thank you. >> the book was written and then the paperback was done and then contemporary systems got a grant to turn it into a teaching college. and it has taken us two years to get it ready,...
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coming up in a few minutes, two days "washington journal." later this morning from the capitol, senate republicans talk to reporters. yesterday, senate majority leader harry reid says he could have chosen his words better regarding a 2008 quote on president barack obama's of race and election ability. his remarks are next on c-span. er>> there is a book that will e released later this week. would you like to explain more on that topic? >> i am very happy that barack obama ran for president but i have enjoyed working with them. it has been tremendous, a terrific, my heart has been warmed from the response i have gotten around the country. whether it is julian bond, or coming here today, eric holder, the attorney general of the united states. he said that anyone he could do, he would do that. we have a lot to do. over the last couple of weeks, i have spent hours on the telephone with the president and others working through health care. i spent a long time with him yesterday and will continue to do this. we have a lot of work to do and will con
coming up in a few minutes, two days "washington journal." later this morning from the capitol, senate republicans talk to reporters. yesterday, senate majority leader harry reid says he could have chosen his words better regarding a 2008 quote on president barack obama's of race and election ability. his remarks are next on c-span. er>> there is a book that will e released later this week. would you like to explain more on that topic? >> i am very happy that barack obama...
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we need to get washington state back to work. we owe it to our families, to provide them with job opportunities so why have they plan to create as many as 40,000 new jobs this year. now here is how we make it happen. washington has always been a state that attracts capital both financial and intellectual. we need to keep that tradition going and one way to do that is to stimulate capital investment in biotechnology, software development, health care, clean technology, renewable energy and other industries that will try our future. the goal is to attract $2 billion in capital investments to fuel job growth in our state. we all know small businesses are the backbone of our economy and they are suffering the damage of this recession as much as everyone else. many owners want to hire employees but they need our help. and that is why i am proposing a new ployee tax credit for each small business that hires a new full-time position. [applause] i will direct agencies to enact a green building program that will retrofit state building so
we need to get washington state back to work. we owe it to our families, to provide them with job opportunities so why have they plan to create as many as 40,000 new jobs this year. now here is how we make it happen. washington has always been a state that attracts capital both financial and intellectual. we need to keep that tradition going and one way to do that is to stimulate capital investment in biotechnology, software development, health care, clean technology, renewable energy and other...
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came to washington. he had a -- a portrait studio. but bradies is where you would get your image struck. you also had the painted port trait done there by story. now story was afterwards involved in the mel toe poll tan museum. as a painter, he knew kelly. kelly had the opportunity to sit down and interview him regarding that famous photograph that story helped dispose. story tells kelly. there was never a man more abused and be lied an lincoln. he was called uncouth and course. all sorts of stories were told of him. he was not at all course or rough in build. his soul seemed to rise above his personality. he was full of fire. he would awake and become translated and forget himself. he indulge ited in no flourishing or study gusttures. he was himself. nerve to gesture by the force of his own mind and the action of his soul. without giving it a thought which gave him a quality. it is wrong to represent him as drooping. he was alert. the photograph of lincoln that i posed was made on february 23, 1861. lincoln was exhausted. he had ridd
came to washington. he had a -- a portrait studio. but bradies is where you would get your image struck. you also had the painted port trait done there by story. now story was afterwards involved in the mel toe poll tan museum. as a painter, he knew kelly. kelly had the opportunity to sit down and interview him regarding that famous photograph that story helped dispose. story tells kelly. there was never a man more abused and be lied an lincoln. he was called uncouth and course. all sorts of...
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last hundred years when you had high inflation high unemployment, stagflation, nothing we're doing in washington right now is promoting growth and certainly when you raise tax rates on businesses that dopt get employers to hire workers. >> paul: what could be big negative surprises in 2010 economically. >> what worries me, we're creating a bubble in the stock market and people are putting money in the stock market because of low interest rates. .10% and i think it's an artifical in many moves. >> paul: a correction coming, could this be the peak. >> no, i don't think this is the peak, but i think in this year, in 2010, that the stock market will, you know, the public will grow bigger and then-- >> all right, when we come back from obama's afghan surge to iran's troubled regime, a look at stories sure to make headlines across the globe in the year ahead. o >> from the left opposition to the afghan surge to iran's continued nuclear defiance, a world of troubles awaits the administration as the new year begins. and jason, particularly iran where democratic protests are continuing below the surface
last hundred years when you had high inflation high unemployment, stagflation, nothing we're doing in washington right now is promoting growth and certainly when you raise tax rates on businesses that dopt get employers to hire workers. >> paul: what could be big negative surprises in 2010 economically. >> what worries me, we're creating a bubble in the stock market and people are putting money in the stock market because of low interest rates. .10% and i think it's an artifical in...
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get the latest updates on twitter. >> "washington journal" continues. host: our guests are linda feldmann, "christian science monitor" white house correspondent, and david hawkings, "congressional quarterly" managing editor. is the president unveiling things early on in the week to benefit middle-class americans with this reunion, and ending in a meeting between republicans and the president, did he come far in the past week? caller: i think if he did. -- guest: i think if he did. having a state of the union, which is always a big event, then that move -- that meeting between the president and the republicans. what did you think? guest: were you in baltimore belli guest: i had to watch it on television. host: elevated both sides, many will be talking about who is winning -- winning and losing, but obviously, the president, by going on television, insisting that it be on television, he put them on and he proved himself as more bipartisan than others in the democratic party. host: what has been the opinion of the house republicans? do they feel that they
get the latest updates on twitter. >> "washington journal" continues. host: our guests are linda feldmann, "christian science monitor" white house correspondent, and david hawkings, "congressional quarterly" managing editor. is the president unveiling things early on in the week to benefit middle-class americans with this reunion, and ending in a meeting between republicans and the president, did he come far in the past week? caller: i think if he did. --...
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yet driving from washington d.c. to may or washington state to arizona means passing through states that have weak drunk driving laws, did not ban text messaging, do not require that you use a booster seat for your child, have life-threatening with -- life-threatening loopholes in teen driving laws and an adequate enforcement of seat belt and motorcycle helmet laws. and worst states, there were 10 in the green category. the top to in this category are the district of columbia, i got credit for 13.5 lost and the state of new jersey, with credit for 13 lost. the other states are illinois, thank you center, maryland, new york, north carolina, oregon, tennessee, minnesota, california, and washington. there are nine worst states this year. we added, unfortunately, six new states to that category. they are arizona, virginia, vt., pennsylvania, ohio, and nebraska. in order of ranking, the states in the worst category having fewer than half of these 15 basic laws are south dakota with only three of the laws, arizona, north d
yet driving from washington d.c. to may or washington state to arizona means passing through states that have weak drunk driving laws, did not ban text messaging, do not require that you use a booster seat for your child, have life-threatening with -- life-threatening loopholes in teen driving laws and an adequate enforcement of seat belt and motorcycle helmet laws. and worst states, there were 10 in the green category. the top to in this category are the district of columbia, i got credit for...
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they still think i am in washington d.c.. i go to denver 1/3 twice a week occasionally i can do it from colorado springs. there is a studio there. the miracle of being mobile i am as much in touch through the internet and e-mail and picking up the phone with sources here then when i lived in the beltway area. >> host: what does your husband do? >> by training he is a health economist but by the the living, and he is a stay at home dad. we have a nine year-old daughter and a six year-old son and our lives revolve around the them. they are my world and everything i do, my right thing, the thrust of my passion is because of my children removed out to colorado to give them a healthier and a better life which we're very appreciative for and i have dedicated many of the books in mention my husband and my kids in every single book. >> host: according to nielsen books can use sold over 500,000 books. has you're breaking media wealthy? >> guest: it has given us a good life. one of the wonders and i always joke about this it is the ama
they still think i am in washington d.c.. i go to denver 1/3 twice a week occasionally i can do it from colorado springs. there is a studio there. the miracle of being mobile i am as much in touch through the internet and e-mail and picking up the phone with sources here then when i lived in the beltway area. >> host: what does your husband do? >> by training he is a health economist but by the the living, and he is a stay at home dad. we have a nine year-old daughter and a six...
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i bet they can hear this sharing of the way in washington, d.c. -- charing all the way in washington, d.c. >> [cheering] >> thank you. thank you. yes, i did this morning. thank you. i hope they are playing close attention. tonight the independent voice in massachusetts has spoken. from spring killed two cape cod, the voters decided toe odds. we have delivered a great victory. i think the people of massachusetts for electing me as your next united states senator. >> [cheering] >[ chanting "41"] >> everyday i hold this office, i will give that is all inmates to serve you well and make you proud. -- all in me to serve you well and make you proud. i will never -- thank you. while the honor is mine, the senate seat belongs to no one person or political party. as i have said before, this is the people's seat. >> [chatning "people's seat"] >> thank you very much. i spoke to the center. he has completed his work as the senator. i spoke to him. he is very gracious. he welcomes me as soon as i can get there. i want to thank him from the bottom of my heart. >> [chanting indiscriminately] >> i wa
i bet they can hear this sharing of the way in washington, d.c. -- charing all the way in washington, d.c. >> [cheering] >> thank you. thank you. yes, i did this morning. thank you. i hope they are playing close attention. tonight the independent voice in massachusetts has spoken. from spring killed two cape cod, the voters decided toe odds. we have delivered a great victory. i think the people of massachusetts for electing me as your next united states senator. >> [cheering]...
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that is a significant problems so washington worries about that. reason is they don't worry about it at all. they want to work collaborative lead to get the job done. there is a bit of politics there. the last thing a want to mention that is rather insidious is federal agencies do suffer from regulatory capture. they have become so close to the entities they are sworn to regulate and so much moving back and forth between those entities and the regulators, a revolving door system, lost in the process. some of that has occurred in the sec. >> would you want a couple minutes? >> i would like to let attorney-general -- >> i watched the arguments about federal pre-emption for many years and the proponents tell congress that subject thing our industry to 50 different state regulatory schemes will interfere with commerce and congress bases that preemption on their powers over interstate commerce. what has bothered me, we have a knee-jerk reaction to fight pre-emption, a lot of lobbyists and industries come to congress have a knee-jerk opposition to any st
that is a significant problems so washington worries about that. reason is they don't worry about it at all. they want to work collaborative lead to get the job done. there is a bit of politics there. the last thing a want to mention that is rather insidious is federal agencies do suffer from regulatory capture. they have become so close to the entities they are sworn to regulate and so much moving back and forth between those entities and the regulators, a revolving door system, lost in the...
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the nation's1.4 trillion deficit watopic number one in washington tod. president obama is planninto call f a three-year freeze on some government spending. >> woodruff: and i judy woodru. on the newshour night: the sena rejected a plan to crte a bipartisan panel to tackle the defit. we'll talk to setors kent conr and jd gregg. >> ifill: thenhow are the pocy debates in washington affecting the politil debates leadinup to the midterm elections. >> woodruff: pl solman takes a al estate tour in atlanta wi two experts on houng prices. >> there's reasons tbelieve it will stay down and ere are reons to believe it's going to come ba. that why you economists drive peoplerazy. you do understand that. >> absolutely. >> ifill: ray suarez hashe story of amecan doctors and nurses helpi to rebuild haits shattered health care system. and the obama administration gets an "f" for s ability to respond to a biolocal attack. >> ill: that's all ahead on tonight's "pbsewshour." major nding for the pbs newshours provided by: ba of america >> what s made grant thornton a truly g
the nation's1.4 trillion deficit watopic number one in washington tod. president obama is planninto call f a three-year freeze on some government spending. >> woodruff: and i judy woodru. on the newshour night: the sena rejected a plan to crte a bipartisan panel to tackle the defit. we'll talk to setors kent conr and jd gregg. >> ifill: thenhow are the pocy debates in washington affecting the politil debates leadinup to the midterm elections. >> woodruff: pl solman takes a al...
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now that's what i came to washington to do. that's why for the first time in history my administration posts on our white house visit -- posts all our white house visitors online. that's why we excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs. but we can't stop there. it's time to require lobbyists to disclose each contact they make on behalf of a client with my administration or with congress. it's time to put strict limits on the contributions the lobbyists give to candidates for federal office. with all due deference to separation of pewers, last week the supreme court reversed a century of law that i believe will open the flood gates for special interests including foreign corporations, to spend without limit in our elections. i don't think american elections should be bankrolled by america's most powerful interests or worse, by foreign entities. they should be decided by the american people and i urge democrats and republicans to pass the bill that helps correct some of these problems. i'm also calling on congress continue down t
now that's what i came to washington to do. that's why for the first time in history my administration posts on our white house visit -- posts all our white house visitors online. that's why we excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs. but we can't stop there. it's time to require lobbyists to disclose each contact they make on behalf of a client with my administration or with congress. it's time to put strict limits on the contributions the lobbyists give to candidates for federal office....
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washington is still partisan. washington is still spending enormous amounts of taxpayer dollars with very little effect. then washington's priorities, spending a whole year fighting about health care and bailouts, at a time where people are really hurting. people in the suburbs, the inner city, people in the exburbs. president obama has not been the force of change that he promised americans he can be. i don't say that hypercritically, i say it as a look back over the last year. >> kevin, i think the slogan was change we can believe in, not miracles we can believe in. >> no, i think you're absolute lit rye there. that's a good point. >> this is a huge problem. for to you say that he's experienced enormous difficulty. that's not true. >> you're telling me he hasn't experienced difficulty this year? his poll numbers have dropped 20 points everywhere. he's lost independents. he's losing democrats. >> kevin, poll numbers reflect present fear not future results. >> hill, my point is that it reflects a trend line. i thi
washington is still partisan. washington is still spending enormous amounts of taxpayer dollars with very little effect. then washington's priorities, spending a whole year fighting about health care and bailouts, at a time where people are really hurting. people in the suburbs, the inner city, people in the exburbs. president obama has not been the force of change that he promised americans he can be. i don't say that hypercritically, i say it as a look back over the last year. >> kevin,...
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by twice as much in places like washington, nebraska, connecticut. by three times as much in virginia, mississippi, and you don't. four times as much in minnesota and south carolina. six times as much in alabama. around our nation, states have closed parks, stiffed vendors, throwing people off medicaid, stopped blowing snow, and released thousands of dangerous criminals from prison early. overnight last night, the citizens of iowa were protected by seven state troopers, total. we have done none of those things and don't intend to. saddest of all, our sister states, at least 40 of them, are doing the worst thing possible in times like these. they are raising taxes, adding to the burden on families already in distress, and making the economic climate is even less attractive to new jobs than they were before. michigan, wisconsin, new jersey and at least 11 more have raised income taxes. ohio, oregon, minnesota, and 30 more, have raised gas taxes. many states have raised multiple taxes at the same time. i hope you will join me in saying tonight to the pe
by twice as much in places like washington, nebraska, connecticut. by three times as much in virginia, mississippi, and you don't. four times as much in minnesota and south carolina. six times as much in alabama. around our nation, states have closed parks, stiffed vendors, throwing people off medicaid, stopped blowing snow, and released thousands of dangerous criminals from prison early. overnight last night, the citizens of iowa were protected by seven state troopers, total. we have done none...
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host: this is from "the washington post." like the brown campaign, coakley's operation grown in hasty formation. detroit, a gene on the democrat line. your thoughts this morning -- jeanne. caller: house and people forget. it took years for us to get into the position they were in, and it started with president reagan and the deregulation and the changes that they made in the tax code that took away the interest deduction, how they gave money to the rich believing in the trickle-down effect, how it was the republicans who drafted naphtha under bush i, president clinton signed into law but it was the republicans brought that about. i watched -- they have been against working class people and anyone who believes that the republican people care about working class people is sadly mistaken. greta, one other thing. i know the republicans claim to be the moral authority and have watched the laws they passed and listen to the caller's talking about individualism and to me their philosophy is more of what jesus described as scribes an
host: this is from "the washington post." like the brown campaign, coakley's operation grown in hasty formation. detroit, a gene on the democrat line. your thoughts this morning -- jeanne. caller: house and people forget. it took years for us to get into the position they were in, and it started with president reagan and the deregulation and the changes that they made in the tax code that took away the interest deduction, how they gave money to the rich believing in the trickle-down...
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also with us on washington journal was republican representative pete hoekstra of michigan, the ranking member of the intelligence committee. >> host: we talk now with representative pete, congressman you will be getting a briefing today by the administration on the christmas day bombing attempt. what do you want to know? >> guest: there's a couple of things i want to know. number one this is kind of personal for me i come from steve michigan and this was an attack on the largest city of detroit, so we have any indication at all that detroit was picked for a specific reason and this is an indication that it may be a target sometime again in the future or was detroit just a choice of convenience? it could have been atlantic or minneapolis, could have been new york or any other city. the guy was just getting to detroit. and the second thing is i really want to find out why after fort hood which had very much the same footprint the american-born radical clerk in yemen, it had al qaeda of the arabian peninsula and it was an attack on america. what steps did the administration take immediate
also with us on washington journal was republican representative pete hoekstra of michigan, the ranking member of the intelligence committee. >> host: we talk now with representative pete, congressman you will be getting a briefing today by the administration on the christmas day bombing attempt. what do you want to know? >> guest: there's a couple of things i want to know. number one this is kind of personal for me i come from steve michigan and this was an attack on the largest...
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host: this is a piece in the "washington *." -- washington times." they write that nearly 27,000 people are facing serious federal charges related to immigration in 2009. the chief justice has a report on the judiciary. three-fourths of the people enter the united states after being sent home before. what about the aspects of this that are against the law, even if this is shrinking? guest: the numbers are in line with the economic progress in the country. this shows that long before president bush was enforcing this strategy, the numbers would go up and down if jobs were available. the question is what is driving people to come to the united states. the major issue is economic prosperity. when the recession hits, people did not come as much. but we know that this will not last. all the predictions are moving out of the recession. and there will be a growth in jobs. what this means is that if this is killed by the economic needs, then the legal immigration will have to be addressed. -- the illegal immigration will have to be addressed. we have 12 mill
host: this is a piece in the "washington *." -- washington times." they write that nearly 27,000 people are facing serious federal charges related to immigration in 2009. the chief justice has a report on the judiciary. three-fourths of the people enter the united states after being sent home before. what about the aspects of this that are against the law, even if this is shrinking? guest: the numbers are in line with the economic progress in the country. this shows that long...
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coming back to this notion john harris put out of the public versus the washington audience. do you see that same divide, two audiences he had to reach? >> i don't think the tune i don't know speech was the place for him to lay out the legislative and political strategy for the job that he is trying to accomplish. the legislation that he wants to get passed. i think his job was to shore up waiverring democrats. i'm not going to run for the hills and you shouldn't, either. in the coming days he'll be out on the trail as he was today getting voter support and he's going to be doing a lot of arm-twisting behind the scenes to get his agenda passed and in that sense he has a much higher chance of moving democrat than he does republicans, i think. >> woodruff: what about that, john harris? what is the... what's your sense in was it smart for him to make this appeal to bipartisanship and to say to his colleagues "don't run for the hills"? >> absolutely. and i want to clarify my point. i don't think a tune i don't know speech would be the appropriate place to lay out in the nitty-gri
coming back to this notion john harris put out of the public versus the washington audience. do you see that same divide, two audiences he had to reach? >> i don't think the tune i don't know speech was the place for him to lay out the legislative and political strategy for the job that he is trying to accomplish. the legislation that he wants to get passed. i think his job was to shore up waiverring democrats. i'm not going to run for the hills and you shouldn't, either. in the coming...
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outside the washington political radar. for somebody who is new to twitter you don't know where to turn or which communities to go to but if you get a bead on the right, the labels that gives you a sense of which communities are forming, top conservative on twitter was the first big go to place on the right for people to congregate. there is a lot of local -- colorado conservative have their own cash tags. then there is a lot of funny stuff on twitter. i discovered the same thing that attracted me to the blogowsphere where you could find people funnier, smarter and more informative than most of the people you read in the newspapers. >> host: david carr has a column in the new york times saying twitter is here to say and it is not just a fad. you refer to books as dead trees. our books going away? >> guest: obviously this is the future of books. i read an interview with one of those magazines that will go by the wayside soon, an interview with jeff business. he talked about predicting dead tree books would be gone one day ve
outside the washington political radar. for somebody who is new to twitter you don't know where to turn or which communities to go to but if you get a bead on the right, the labels that gives you a sense of which communities are forming, top conservative on twitter was the first big go to place on the right for people to congregate. there is a lot of local -- colorado conservative have their own cash tags. then there is a lot of funny stuff on twitter. i discovered the same thing that attracted...
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it's always nice to get out of washington. there are some nice people in washington, but they can drive you crazy. am i wrong, sherod? for two years, i had the privilege of traveling across this country, talking with folks like you about the challenges you face in your own lives, and the challenges we all face together as a nation. people ask me this all the time. the single hardest thing about being president, is that it's harder for me to do that these days. it is harder to get out of the bubble. don't get me wrong. the white house is a wonderful place to work. you live above the store, which means i have a very short commute. i see my daughters before they go to school, and i see them at night for dinner, even if i have to go back down to the office, and that makes everything so much better. but the truth is, this job is a little confining. and that is frustrating. i can't just go to the barber shop or visit the diner. so, i appreciate the chance to come out here and spend a day - to visit plants like emc nothing beats a da
it's always nice to get out of washington. there are some nice people in washington, but they can drive you crazy. am i wrong, sherod? for two years, i had the privilege of traveling across this country, talking with folks like you about the challenges you face in your own lives, and the challenges we all face together as a nation. people ask me this all the time. the single hardest thing about being president, is that it's harder for me to do that these days. it is harder to get out of the...
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that set washington on its ear. a new book claim bing by mark halpern and john hidealman reports that during the campaign last year senate majority harry reid was telling people privately that barack obama's campaign would be helped because he was, quote, a light-skinned african- american with no negro dialect unless he wanted to have one." reed spent all day yesterday apologizing to the president who said he accepted the apology and to a score of black politicians and leaders. but the episode does recall a very similar incident when then republican leader trent lott said that he had the country elected segregationist strom thurmond we wouldn't have had so many problems. that caused such a furor you'll recall that lott had to resign his leadership post. senator feinstein who is in california this morning, i have to start with that. is this going to have the same impact on harry reid? should he resign? >> i don't think so. first of all, all of us are imperfect. clearly this was a mistake. clearly the leader misspoke.
that set washington on its ear. a new book claim bing by mark halpern and john hidealman reports that during the campaign last year senate majority harry reid was telling people privately that barack obama's campaign would be helped because he was, quote, a light-skinned african- american with no negro dialect unless he wanted to have one." reed spent all day yesterday apologizing to the president who said he accepted the apology and to a score of black politicians and leaders. but the...
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"washington times." there is a vacuum if we do not support, but you are saying that one of the reasons that al qaeda is fighting there is this? guest: they are an unusual enemy, often when we do something, it is win-win for them. for example, we did not have an airplane explode on christmas day. but 80% of what they were aiming for was successful. they terrorized the american people, seized the air-traffic system, causing the united states to spend much more money on screening and personnel. suggesting again to the american people that their government cannot protect them. these are choices between bad actions. host: let's hear from one of the callers. ernest, good morning. independent line. caller: sir, i want to find out if you are one of the good cia guys. you say we are not -- you say that we are fighting an enemy that does not exist. al qaeda is a name that we gave them, they did not give it to themselves. i do not know how in tune you are with the last attempt of a terrorist attack. could you expla
"washington times." there is a vacuum if we do not support, but you are saying that one of the reasons that al qaeda is fighting there is this? guest: they are an unusual enemy, often when we do something, it is win-win for them. for example, we did not have an airplane explode on christmas day. but 80% of what they were aiming for was successful. they terrorized the american people, seized the air-traffic system, causing the united states to spend much more money on screening and...
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brown goes to washington. guest: the real question is, now that they have arrived, what can they accomplish? what we hear from voters time and again it is what can they do? how will you work together to get these things done, on drums, the economy, health care, -- jobs, the economy, health care, global warming? host: next phone call. caller: i could not believe with senator kennedy being sick, the democrat party did not look forward and see the position they were in. this is a senator who championed a lot of wonderful things for the people. i feel as if republicans got on top of this right away. they did a great job getting the word out. they have a nice looking guy, he talks well. that is the way the health care bill is right now. this democratic party could have done a wonderful thing for the country. even the president had not been up front delivering a good mission -- message to the people. host: amy walter? guest: all good points. fundamentally, this will be the issue for the 2010 campaign. democrats need
brown goes to washington. guest: the real question is, now that they have arrived, what can they accomplish? what we hear from voters time and again it is what can they do? how will you work together to get these things done, on drums, the economy, health care, -- jobs, the economy, health care, global warming? host: next phone call. caller: i could not believe with senator kennedy being sick, the democrat party did not look forward and see the position they were in. this is a senator who...
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the new dialogue was started up in washington at the end of 2009. with a new cooperation statement. and i think it's taking shape, and evermore so. and this is demonstrated by a meeting today with our american friended. we will only be able to combat terrorism if we act together. >> i'd just like to tell you a little bit about the work that the european commission is doing. we're going to speed up the protection of our report on good use -- proper use of technologies in particular, body scanners. however, the fight has to kick in at various levels. i heard some urgent appeals at various levels. several ministers said we should be thinking in terms after fresh proposals on european pnr system. we did come up with some stumbling blocks earlier on the part of some members states which was originally submitted in 2007. now we have a new frame work upon which to work. we have a treaty, we have qualified majority voting, we have co-decision procedure with the european policy. with the new backdrop, we're going to take up a new proposal on the prn data. we believe that many ministers are v
the new dialogue was started up in washington at the end of 2009. with a new cooperation statement. and i think it's taking shape, and evermore so. and this is demonstrated by a meeting today with our american friended. we will only be able to combat terrorism if we act together. >> i'd just like to tell you a little bit about the work that the european commission is doing. we're going to speed up the protection of our report on good use -- proper use of technologies in particular, body...
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schumer, from washington, the senator from new jersey, mr. mendez, the senator from michigan, missed stabenow, the senator from kentucky, mr. kyle, the senator from tennessee, mr. alexander, the senator from south dakota, mr. thume, and the senator from texas, mr. cornyn. the members of the committee will exit the chamber through the doors. >> madam speaker, the dean of the diplomatic corps. [applause] >> madam speaker, the chief justice and the associate justices of the supreme court. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] >> madam speaker, the president's cabinet. [applause] . .
schumer, from washington, the senator from new jersey, mr. mendez, the senator from michigan, missed stabenow, the senator from kentucky, mr. kyle, the senator from tennessee, mr. alexander, the senator from south dakota, mr. thume, and the senator from texas, mr. cornyn. the members of the committee will exit the chamber through the doors. >> madam speaker, the dean of the diplomatic corps. [applause] >> madam speaker, the chief justice and the associate justices of the supreme...
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it seems like everyone in washington is meeting with the bankers these days. first, the bankers were told to build up more capital. then they were told to hurry up and lend it. then they faced the prospect of having their loans and financial products second-guessed by regulators, lawyers, judges, state attorneys general, and congress. and today, they learn that their transactions will probably be taxed. this is precisely why it's important to establish clear, certain rules with strong oversight and then get the government and the politicians out of the business of micromanaging banks and other financial companies. strong capital markets and financial services provide the fuel that would power economic growth and jobs. congress and the regulators must get this right. our fifth point to create jobs is that we must ease the uncertainty over tax increases as well as health, environmental, labor, legal, and fiscal policy. congress, the administration, and the state must recognize that our weak economy simply cannot sustain all of these new taxes, regulations, and m
it seems like everyone in washington is meeting with the bankers these days. first, the bankers were told to build up more capital. then they were told to hurry up and lend it. then they faced the prospect of having their loans and financial products second-guessed by regulators, lawyers, judges, state attorneys general, and congress. and today, they learn that their transactions will probably be taxed. this is precisely why it's important to establish clear, certain rules with strong oversight...
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and then, george washington vanderbilt is mysterious. he goes to west point and is in the union army, but is goes awol? >> yes, something that i founded the national archives with the help of the stop the debt the youngest son, george washington vanderbilt, was by all accounts vanderbilts pride and joy because of the three sons he was the only one who liked vanderbilt himself was athletic. vanderbilt was someone of just immense personal capabilities. 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, straight as an indian was the description. and this is a guy who got involved and one fistfights into his 50's. you know, he was not -- you know, he was not just good business. he was also a good card player, excellent horse racer, somebody who was just always out to compete and win under all circumstances. and here his sons were, one of the put it cornel is a gambling addict and epileptic. william -- >> may have been. >> it is possible. and his son william was very good in business but he was kind of pudgy and unathletic and kind of a sad talk personally in his deme
and then, george washington vanderbilt is mysterious. he goes to west point and is in the union army, but is goes awol? >> yes, something that i founded the national archives with the help of the stop the debt the youngest son, george washington vanderbilt, was by all accounts vanderbilts pride and joy because of the three sons he was the only one who liked vanderbilt himself was athletic. vanderbilt was someone of just immense personal capabilities. 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, straight as...
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i haven't even been down to washington yet. and i don't want to say that's a silly question, but i'm just so thankful for the support that i've received from everybody. last night when i stayed and chuck everyone's hands who, you know, sweating and pushing. those are the people i want to go down and represent. to think of something hired again higher up. if you would've told me growing up a guy who's mom was on welfare and parents had a marital troubles, and i had some issues, you know, growing up. would be your skinny before you now i'm going to washington, d.c., are you kidding me? i don't know if you guys understand the. i know you hatchet job to do, i have a wife, and i respect those jobs. it's not only overwhelming but it is so -- i can't tell you how proud i am to be here standing before you all. and being, having an opportunity. that's my goal. other people may say he's going to do this, going to do that either listen to the. i'm not going to listen to them now. yes, sir? [inaudible] >> as part of your minor part of your
i haven't even been down to washington yet. and i don't want to say that's a silly question, but i'm just so thankful for the support that i've received from everybody. last night when i stayed and chuck everyone's hands who, you know, sweating and pushing. those are the people i want to go down and represent. to think of something hired again higher up. if you would've told me growing up a guy who's mom was on welfare and parents had a marital troubles, and i had some issues, you know, growing...